Study Sustainability

Courses

Make your mark in building a sustainable future. UNE offers a range of programs focusing on sustainability, environmental protection, economics and business, policy and planning. UNE was the first university in Australia to offer a Bachelor of Sustainability. This degree combines arts and sciences to provide a truly all-encompassing study of sustainability, including ecologically sustainable development and community and economic sustainability. Our sustainability degrees will equip you to build solutions for the greatest challenges presently facing society, and develop you as a leader in environmental strategy and policy. They focus on current and future environmental, social, legal and economic sustainability issues.

Our staff are at the forefront of their fields, they are passionate about sustainability, and as well as teaching, they also research in: ecosystems, environmental law and policy, carbon and water trading and climate change.

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Bachelor of Sustainability

The Bachelor of Sustainability is about understanding social and community sustainability as well as ecologically sustainable development. It provides a unique opportunity to develop skills and an understanding of sustainability in a holistic manner, integrating social science with environmental science. You will study a diverse range of subjects, including environmental management, geography, law, psychology, economics and policy; and you can choose from a broad range of electives. Graduates will be equipped with the ability to understand the complexities of the environmental and social problems which beset our society, as well as the problem-solving abilities needed to build a sustainable future.

Other Available Courses in Science

UNE offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Sustainability. Most are available to be studied online and can be started in one of our three entry periods: February, June, and October.

The following table shows the courses that are available in our currently open entry periods.

Course	Trimester 2 - Start June	Trimester 3 - Start October
Bachelor of Social Science	✔	✔
Bachelor of Sustainability	✔	✔
Graduate Certificate in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards	✔	✔
Graduate Diploma in Planning and Management of Natural Hazards	✔	✔
Master of Natural Resource Governance	✔	✖
Master of Planning and Management of Natural Hazards	✔	✔
Master of Environmental Science and Management	✔	✖

Please see course details for individual course rules and admissions criteria. Note some degrees have mandatory intensive schools which require attendance on campus.

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Studying Online

Flexibility is the key to our online learning programs. Whatever your commitments you can study at any time or place around the world - at home, travelling or at work. Your study can be balanced with the competing interests of work, family and social commitments.

UNE has been providing flexible education for over 60 years, so we know what the challenges are, and have a wide range of support services in place to help students overcome them. Our online teaching is designed to be inclusive, and to create a learning community for all students to engage with each other as well as academic staff. This is one of the reasons why we’ve been rated the best online university by Online Study Australia in its national list of top ten online universities.

How does online study work?

Instead of turning up to a lecture on campus at a designated time, the course content is provided online for you to access when it suits you each week. It might be a podcast (recorded lecture), a set of readings, questions posed in a discussion board, an online quiz or a video. Your lecturer will guide you through the unit with a weekly plan of study.

To make sure your learning can take place when it suits you, UNE provides online facilities which allow you to send questions, submit assignments, order library books, check your grades and access other resources, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We also believe that a vital part of online study is your engagement with the learning community. Communication with your classmates, teaching staff and university support staff will enhance your study experience and ensure that your skills extend beyond just the subject matter.

Intensive Schools

Some online units have intensive schools, which are usually held in the term breaks at our Armidale campus. Intensive schools are a valuable and enjoyable experience that enrich the learning process and help build your networks. Check the Course and Unit Catalogue to see if any units in your degree have intensive schools.

Please note: International students who wish to study wholly online are only permitted to do so if they are studying online from overseas or are studying in Australia on a visa other than a student visa.

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Pathways Enabling Course

The Pathways Enabling Course prepares you for admission to an undergraduate course at UNE. It is free from course fees and available online. The course awards you with the minimum entry requirements and can provide credit towards your UNE degree.

Why study the Pathways Enabling Course?

• Prepare for university without paying course fees
• Gain admission to university
• Flexible online study
• Develop valuable skills and knowledge
• Complete study that can count towards your degree
• Start in any three teaching periods

More information about the Pathways Enabling Course.

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